The Board has granted service connection for a neck strain and lumbosacral strain with right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found the Veteran's testimony credible regarding the onset of his neck and back conditions, which led to a determination that there is a nexus between his current conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- neck strain, lumbosacral strain with right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2026
- Citation
- A26006518
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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